Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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